Dr Verena Burk, FISU Senior Executive Committee Member and Chair of the FISU Education Committee was elected as a member of the International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education (ICSSPE) Development Committee during the organisation’s general assembly held online on 12 May 2021.
ICSSPE, a long-lasting partner of FISU aims at promoting the academic research on sport while developing projects on mass sport, inclusion, and public health through the medium of physical activity.
The election of Dr Burk, representing FISU within ICSSPE’s Development Committee showcases the strong relation between both organisations. This relationship can be highlighted through the participation of ICSSPE’s Executive Director in the expert group of the Healthy Campus programme and the Dual Career grant application, that both organisations submitted to the European Union together. Both of these notable projects are in addition to the regular cooperation on the appointment of academic experts and speakers for the FISU educational events.